An oil field term referring to the hole produced when drilling an oil or gas well.(noun)
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Use "wellbore" in a sentence
"Guide repeatedly said his company's decisions were based on ensuring "long-term wellbore integrity," not on saving money and time, but when pressed, he allowed that some of BP's choices also saved time and money."
""It was the best decision for long-term wellbore integrity," Guide said."
"As expected pre-drill, the Niobrara Formation is "normally pressured" and because the frac fluid in the wellbore is a 5% sodium chloride solution, it exerts a pressure on the formation that exceeds the formation pressure, thus inhibiting the reservoir fluids flow."